Texas Brine Co. is to submit a plan to Louisiana's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Saturday to permanently plug its vent well that is leaking hydrogen sulfide gas near the Assumption Parish sinkhole, according to company officials Wednesday.

Officials discovered that one of Texas Brine's two wells was letting hydrogen sulfide gas escape, Texas Brine officials said Wednesday.

Snip:The Desiree prospect covers 140 acres in Assumption Parish and is being operated by a large US oil and gas company, according to Golden Gate's press release. "The operator is the same partner that is managing the Napoleonville salt dome project."

I'm getting concerned about the seismic activity at the sinkhole. They have the vent wells shut in to build up pressure and one at the top of the cap rock is going to be plugged and abandoned. I believe this one is where the H2S was detected last week.I hope the activity I'm seeing on the recorders is not caused by pressure build up. That could back fire on them, IMHO.

A friend of mine is in touch with Erin Brockovich's office and she sent me this information."Please have everyone in immediate evac area call Christopher Levinson at 818-991-8900. They are scheduling a town hall meeting for Saturday with experts and sinkhole info and more."They have an environmental expert who is going to send her an email with more info. Will post it when I get it.

This is for anyone in the evac area only right now but they will be holding more meetings and expanding coverage shortly. They can only speak to people who have not retained legal representation because of confidentiality clause (not on their side on whoever has been retained for resident).

Body of email:

It was a pleasure talking to you again. As discussed Vititoe Law Group environmental coordinator, Melissa Dutcher will be having meetings on Saturday, December 1. The meetings are being held at the Best Western Plantation Inn in Donaldsonville. Melissa’s cell number is (818) 519-7654. Take care, Chris

Christopher LevinsonAdministrator – Vititoe Law Group(818) 991-8900

Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

A friend of mine is in touch with Erin Brockovich's office and she sent me this information."Please have everyone in immediate evac area call Christopher Levinson at 818-991-8900. They are scheduling a town hall meeting for Saturday with experts and sinkhole info and more."They have an environmental expert who is going to send her an email with more info. Will post it when I get it.

Quoting: Earth Cries

Good! If Texas Brine has any sense they'll be helping people relocate right now, regardless of concerns by their attorneys that it will appear to be admitting a problem, etc blah blah. It is way beyond obvious that there IS serious damage to the area's habitability and it will save some lives if the worst happens. I would think saving lives would lessen the eventual damages they will have to pay.

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